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Brazil’s quilombos face eucalyptus giant in land war | Brazil | Al Jazeera

Source: Brazil’s quilombos face eucalyptus giant in land war | Brazil | Al Jazeera

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Brazil: Clashes as Senate approves 20-year austerity plan – BBC News

The Brazilian Senate freezes public spending for the next 20 years, prompting angry protests. Source: Brazil: Clashes as Senate approves 20-year austerity plan – BBC News

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Samba School Dancers – ‘Carnaval Paulista’ — Edge of Humanity Magazine

Photographer Samy St Clair is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. These photographs are from her project ‘Carnival‘. To see Samy’s body of work click on any image. See also: Street By Samy St Clair Back to … Continue reading

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How to Fix Brazil – By Eduardo Mello and Matias Spektor September/October 2016 Issue — Just Sayin’

Brazil has rarely had it so bad. The country’s economy has col­lapsed: since 2013, its unemployment rate has nearly doubled, to more than 11 percent, and last year its GDP shrank by 3.8 per­cent, the largest contraction in a quarter … Continue reading

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Brazil’s 1st woman president testifies at impeachment hearing – Women in the World in Association with The New York Times – WITW

Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s suspended president, testified in her own defense Monday at her impeachment trial. In May, Brazil’s Senate vote to proceed with an impeachment trial after Rouss… Source: Brazil’s 1st woman president testifies at impeachment hearing – Women in … Continue reading

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Brazil’s Domestic Workers — Edge of Humanity Magazine

Photographer Andre Penteado is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. These images are from his project ‘Maid 2009-2013‘. To see Andre’s body of work click on any image. André Penteado was born in Brazil in … Continue reading

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Translation: “André Wants a Shag”. A short story by Julia Wähmann — Nomadic Permanence: Rob Packer’s Blog

Julia Wähmann was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1982. She has written for the online magazine Ornitorrinco since 2014. In 2015, she published the standalone short stories, “Diário de Moscou” (“Moscow Diary”, Megamíni/ 7Letras) and “André quer transar” (“Andre … Continue reading

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JR Installs Giant Athletes Interacting With the City of Rio | Colossal

French artist JR just unveiled two new works in Rio ahead of the 2016 Olympics that depict enormous athletes interacting with the city. The first depicts Cologne-based, Sudanese high jumper Mohamed Younes Idriss hurdling over a 25-story apartment complex in … Continue reading

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Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff on Her Impeachment Trial, the Olympics and Zika — TIME

‘I have the conviction that I can win’ via Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff on Her Impeachment Trial, the Olympics and Zika — TIME

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